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Japan Patent Office rejects Nintendo’s touchscreen monster capture patent and its attack on use of indie gameplay video as prior art
Read more: Japan Patent Office rejects Nintendo’s touchscreen monster capture patent and its attack on use of indie gameplay video as prior artIf you need help with the patent law terminology in this article, please click on the articles listed in Context to get the procedural background. You can find hyperlinks to our dictionary-style definitions there. Context: What’s new: The JPO has gone from a first warning to a final examination decision. In rejecting the application once…
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Ahead of October 1 court hearing, Nintendo has zero chance of prevailing over current Palworld versions: it may get $30K chump change
Read more: Ahead of October 1 court hearing, Nintendo has zero chance of prevailing over current Palworld versions: it may get $30K chump changeNintendo and Pocketpair appear to have completed their written pleadings and submissions of evidence. The Tokyo District Court will hear the case on October 1.
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Taking aim at Palworld Mobile: Nintendo trying to obtain touchscreen-specific patent on monster capturing — and thus far failing
Read more: Taking aim at Palworld Mobile: Nintendo trying to obtain touchscreen-specific patent on monster capturing — and thus far failingEarlier this year, Nintendo filed another PokemĂłn-related Japanese patent application, for which it requested an expedited examination. The patent examiner’s first feedback is negative.
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Nintendo lost $40M on litigation between April 2025 and March 2026: how much of that is related to Palworld?
Read more: Nintendo lost $40M on litigation between April 2025 and March 2026: how much of that is related to Palworld?The annual report does not specify what litigation(s) is/are responsible for most of that amount. A recent patent settlement could account for a large chunk of it.
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U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s “summon subcharacter and let it fight in 1 of 2 modes” patent as obvious: non-final ruling
Read more: U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s “summon subcharacter and let it fight in 1 of 2 modes” patent as obvious: non-final rulingNintendo can now try to convince the examiner that the patent should be upheld. The decision is based on earlier patent applications as opposed to any real-world game.
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GAME OVER: Sony and Tencent have settled their dispute over Light of Motiram; Judge Corley’s staff has already closed the case
Read more: GAME OVER: Sony and Tencent have settled their dispute over Light of Motiram; Judge Corley’s staff has already closed the caseStep by step, Sony and Tencent have apparently managed to overcome their disagreements and now reached a comprehensive settlement.
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After 15 years of suing third-party Wii controller maker Bigben (Nacon) over a patent, Nintendo has won a 7 million euro damages judgment — which is now being appealed
Read more: After 15 years of suing third-party Wii controller maker Bigben (Nacon) over a patent, Nintendo has won a 7 million euro damages judgment — which is now being appealedNintendo sued third-party game controller maker Bigben in June 2010 and has now won a 7 million euro damages judgment, which is now being appealed.
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HUGE blow to Nintendo: head of U.S. patent office takes RARE step to order reexamination of “summon subcharacter and let it fight in 1 of 2 modes” patent
Read more: HUGE blow to Nintendo: head of U.S. patent office takes RARE step to order reexamination of “summon subcharacter and let it fight in 1 of 2 modes” patentPublic outrage over this started with a games fray article. That Nintendo patent is highly unlikely to survive reexamination. Earlier patent applications by Konami and Nintendo itself are at issue.
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- Japan Patent Office rejects Nintendo’s touchscreen monster capture patent and its attack on use of indie gameplay video as prior art
- Ahead of October 1 court hearing, Nintendo has zero chance of prevailing over current Palworld versions: it may get $30K chump change
- Taking aim at Palworld Mobile: Nintendo trying to obtain touchscreen-specific patent on monster capturing — and thus far failing
- Nintendo lost $40M on litigation between April 2025 and March 2026: how much of that is related to Palworld?
- U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s “summon subcharacter and let it fight in 1 of 2 modes” patent as obvious: non-final ruling